seem
柯林斯词典
1. V-LINK You use seem to say that someone or something gives the impression of having a particular quality, or of happening in the way you describe. 似乎; 看起来[no cont]
The explosions seemed quite close by. 爆炸似乎就在近旁。
To everyone who knew them, they seemed an ideal couple. 在每个认识他们的人看来,他们似乎是一对佳偶。
The calming effect seemed to last for about ten minutes. 镇静效果好像持续了大约10分钟。
It seems that the attack was carefully planned. 看起来,这次袭击是精心策划的。
It seemed as if she'd been gone forever. 好像她已经永远地离开了一样。
2. V-LINK You use seem when you are describing your own feelings or thoughts, or describing something that has happened to you, in order to make your statement less forceful. 感觉好像[no cont] [含糊]
I seem to have lost all my self-confidence. 我好像已经丧失了所有的自信。
I seem to remember giving you very precise instructions. 我好像记得曾给过你非常明确的指示。
3. PHRASE If you say that you cannot seem or could not seem to do something, you mean that you have tried to do it and were unable to. 好像总是不能
No matter how hard I try I cannot seem to catch up on all the bills. 不管我怎么努力,我好像总也无法付清所有的账单。
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seem /siːm/ (seeming,seemed,seems)
剑桥词典
- to give the effect of being; to be judged to be
- She seemed happy enough this morning .
- The plan seemed quite simple .
- He seemed a bit depressed about his work situation .
- She seemed a bit detached , as if her mind were on other things.
- She seemed slightly embarrassed to see us there. 返回 seem
似乎;仿佛
He's 16, but he often seems (to be) younger . 他16岁了,但往往看起来要小些。
The children seemed (as if/as though/like they were) tired . 孩子们好像累了。
I suspect his claims are not all they seem - he tends to exaggerate . 我怀疑他的断言并不都属实——他往往夸大其词。
Things are seldom as/how/what they seem. 事情很少表里一致。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] I seem to know more about him than anyone else . 我似乎比其他人更了解他。
They seem to be taking a long time to decide . 他们好像需要很长的时间才能作出决定。
[ 词或词组后面接一个that从句 ] It seems (that) she can't come. 她好像来不了了。
It seems to me (that) (= I think that) he isn't the right person for the job . 在我看来,他不是这项工作的合适人选。
formal It would seem (that) no action need be taken. 似乎不需要采取任何行动。
There seems to have been a mistake - my name isn't on the list . 似乎出现了错误——我的名字不在名单上。
[ after so ] "There's no reply - they've all gone home ." "So it seems." “没有答复——他们都已经回家了。”“好象是这样。”
"Was a decision made?" "It seems not/so." “作出决定了吗?”“好象没作/作了。”
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